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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1913

Page

11

Cuticura Remedies Advertised By Suffering User Testimony

A testimonial from Miss Maggie D. Holmes details relief after nine months of itchy red pimples and sores on hands and face. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing the condition in two weeks after bathing and nightly application. The ad promotes Cuticura products for clear skin and suggests free samples and a Skin Book.

Georgia Maggie D. Holmes Cuticura Dept. T. Boston

Sewing Bee Opens in Washington With Prominent Attendees

The old fashioned sewing bee began in Washington today with the local section of the Guild of America. Mrs Ison and Mrs Underwood along with other prominent congresswomen and diplomats announced their plans to attend. The group planned work on clothing for flood victims in the Midwest. A second item urges Foley Kidney as a healer for kidney and blood ailments and rheumatism. Fischer Drug Co.

Washington, D. C Alugh Dlework Guild of America Ison Jar Underwood Marty Middle West Fischer Drug Co

Givens League Ticket For Mayor And City Posts

Political advertisement listing candidates for mayor and city offices. Clinton G Brown for mayor and George R Gillette for city attorney lead a ticket with W Illam WILLEMAIN for collector, J F Garland for assessor, S F A Hummel for auditor, Frank Gallagher for treasurer, George A Lowther for corporation judge, and Aldermen including Large Albert Steves Sr and others across wards 1 and 8.

Clinton G. Brown George R. Gillette Collector, Co

City Council debates fire station funding and payroll

At the city council session Alderman Boynton pushed a $3000 appropriation for a South Heights fire station, opposing referral to finance and fire and police committees. The suspension of rules failed 8 to 4, with calls to transfer funds and seek better planning. The payroll of $46,052.02 was approved after a compromise over police welfare amid related budget tweaks.

Boynton South Heights Finance of Fire and Police Committees Finance Committee Fire and Police Committee Mauermann, Fincham Lambert Lucas Mauermann Fincham Wright Commerce Street Ryan Kenney Citizens’ League Steves A. B. Hillan Hazel Bennett A. V. Bennett Nolan Street Alderman Uhr B. B. Baldwin Grove Avenue Rogers Street Garza Calaveras Cincinnati Sixteenth Streets Telegraph

City narrows conduit plan and approves gravel pit purchase

The council approved placing conduits under sidewalks after a year long revision. Alderman Lambert announced a $2000 budget to buy a gravel pit beyond South Heights contracted by former Mayor Jones. Work on Denver boulevard and Iowa streets will begin. boiler inspector post was deferred.

Lambert South Heights Jones Denver Boulevard Iowa

Riverside Market Offers Fresh Ocean Delights

Just received fresh Spanish mackerel flounders gulf trout frog legs shrimp crabs and K C meats at the Riverside Restaurant Piel Bros bottled beer billed as Americas purest malt beer inviting patrons to try it.

K. C Riverside Piel Bros America

Maine Man Protests Naming of Capitol Avenue

Representative Guerney of Maine urges Congress to remove a long avenue in Washington DC named after Maine arguing it does not honor the Pine Tree Commonwealth. He says if Maine should be honored it should be by a more fitting, prestigious thoroughfare. Action on the request has been deferred.

Washington, D. C Maine Guernsy Congres District of Columbia Mr. Guerney

Dallas Automobile Club charter denial sparks Texas Supreme Court case

The Texas Supreme Court will rule on whether automobile and baseball clubs can be chartered under a law for bicycle clubs and “innocent sports.” Dallas Automobile Club Building Association seeks mandamus to force Secretary of State Wortham to file its charter amid conflicting AG opinions and pending charters including six baseball clubs.

Dallas P. G. Keen F. M. Smith Sam A Leake Secretary of State D. A. Gress Gregg Supreme Court Leake & Henry W. F. Ramsey Austin

Ballots Ordered for Bexar County July 19 Election

Secretary John L Wortham requested 25 500 ballots for the constitutional amendment vote in Bexar County County Clerk Frank R Newton sent a letter confirming the quantity The state will print and distribute all ballots The large number reflects the requirement to print one and a half times the county's qualified voters Bexar County's voting strength is 17 010 yielding about 25 500 ballots

John L. Wortham Frank R. Newton Bexar County

Higher rates predicted for Pennsylvania railroad

President Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad warned at a Pittsburg luncheon that freight rates are likely to rise. He cited low returns on eastern divisions and costly flood damages of 3.6 million dollars, urging public support for rate increases to fund improvements.

Pittsburg Commercie Samuel Rea Pennsylvania Railroad

Humane meeting called by Texas State Humane Society

Attention is called to the annual meeting of the Texas State Humane Society on May 22 in Austin. General secretary Mrs Olive Hall Butler and President Hon J D Sayers urge all local societies to send authorized delegates to cooperate in new plans for expanded work as a bureau of child and animal protection under the new humane laws enacted by the last legislature.

Texas State Humane Society Austin Olive Hall Butler J. D. Sayers Bureau of Child and Animal Protection

Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

The Texas Wonder remedy claims to cure kidney and bladder issues for men and women and regulates children's bladder troubles. It promises a two months treatment from one bottle and offers mail delivery for $1.00, with testimonials available from Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis Missouri.

Texas Wonder Texas E. W. Hall Olive Craet St. Louia Drurrista

Foreign country postage guidance cited by postal official

Second Assistant Postmaster General Joseph Stewart notes five cent postage applies to letters to France and other foreign destinations not on the domestic rate. Local authorities dispatched careful instructions as mail to distant lands continues to flow.

United States Canada Cuba Mexico Republic of Panama New Foundland Canal Zone Germany England Ireland Scotland Wales Shanghai China Joseph Stewart France

Bexar County Court to Meet as Board of Equalization

The County Commissioners Court of Bexar County Texas will convene as a board of equalization on the second Monday in May 1943 the 12th day of May for receiving from the assessor of taxes all big assessment lists for inspection correction equalization and approval Witness my hand and seal in San Antonio Texas this 2 day of May 1913 Frank R Newton County Clerk

Bexar County Texas San Antonio A. D Frank R. Newton

Old-Time Breakfast Pork Sausage Sold by Pound

Union Meat Company advertises breakfast pork sausage in one pound boxes priced at twenty five cents per pound. Customers are asked to place orders with their butcher or grocer.

Union Meat Company Prescription Products Company Dayton Ohio

Liquor Dealers in Session Discuss Ohio and Webb Laws

Ohio's new liquor license law and the federal Webb law are topics at the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association three day session in Louisville. Delegates from nearly every state converged as they discuss regulatory approaches to saloons and liquor business operations. Riebe Undertaking Co and A Coliman, plumbers, advertise in the listing.

Louisville Ohio National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association

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